Clements was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Tanner Rattlers and fell 83-55. The Colts were down 74-46 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Elyjah Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tanner, going 11 for 13 on his way to 27 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ping Malone, who went 6 of 7 en route to 13 points and four steals.
Clements' defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Tanner, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Clements and Tanner could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Clements will take on East Limestone at 6:30 p.m. on Monday down 377 places (419 vs. 42). Meanwhile, Tanner (ranked 220th) will meet Athens (ranked 66th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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